IPhoto and iMovie registered under separate Apple ID prohibits updates... HELP!

I bought this 2012 Macbook pro from a guy on Craigslist. It works great and we had all of the applications and such changed to my Apple ID at an Apple Store upon purchase. The only thing is, 2 of the programs, iPhoto and iMovie show up as available updates, but when I ry to update, they say that they are registered to another Apple ID and thus I can't update. Is this fixable? Note-I have no further contact with the man who I bought the computer from.

They might make an exception for you although the licensing requirements are that any app obtained from the app store as well as any originally installed app which had been accepted by the original owner are not transferable. Any subsequent owner will need to purchase them using their own Apple ID.

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